Mrs Rothschild Goes to Chicago for Goods
Local note reports Mrs. Rothschild travels to Chicago to purchase goods. a brief update notes her activities and current mood.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1932
Page
6
Grand Army dinner and Home Builders box supper announced
The Grand Army invites comrades wives and widows to a dinner at the Baptist church on Wednesday April 6 with tickets at twenty five cents. Relief Corps members should call 738 Black. Also the Home Builders class of the M E church hosts a box supper in the basement on Tuesday evening with all welcome.
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Grand Army
the Baptist Church
Relief Corps
M. E. Church
Garden club meeting at Mrs Speidel home
The Garden club will meet Thursday evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs N M Speidel. Mrs A L Griffith Mrs J G Maxwell Miss Edna Bridges and Mrs Edith Miller will lead the program. O I B called meeting of
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The
Garden Club
N. M. Speidel
A. L. Griffith
J. G. Maxwell
Edna Bridges
Edith Miller
Odd Fellows Dance and Initiation Social Evening
Washington charter No 8 schedules initiation at 7 p m followed by a social hour. A dance and program will occur Thursday night at Odd Fellows hall for Odd Fellows Rebekahs and families with the program set to start at 8 o'clock sharp.
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Washington
Odd Fellows Hall
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Church group meetings and fund drive announced
W F M S of M BE church will meet Friday with Mrs Bertha Phillips 601 West Main to note change of meeting place. Susan Coffey auxiliary of the West Chester M E church will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs Lizzie Van Sick le. Dow Memorial fund appeal urged. Regular Rebekah meeting Friday night at o clock. U P Woman's Missionary society meets Friday afternoon at 2 30 in church parlors led by Mrs Jennie Acheson with Mrs Owen speaking. Friendly Social club meets Friday April 1 at Mrs Will Easter replacing Tuesday April 5.
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Sunshine Community Club
Don Wilie
Orval Spencer
Will Richards
Daghter
Mary Lee
Charles Wolfe
Milburn Underwood
Elizabeth Woebler
Wolfe
Mike Flynn
Carls Schneider
John Koehler
Weba Weermann
Germany
C. A. Ruebsam
White House
Dorothy Ruebsam
Fostess
Martha
Dilon Wolfe
Dc. A. Ruebsam
M. BE. Church
Bertha Phillips
West Main
Susan Coffey
West Chester
M. E
Lizzie van Sickle
Dow Memorial Fund
U. P. Woman's Missionary Society
Jennie Acheson
Owen
Friendly Social Club
Will Easter
Regular meeting and dinner notices
Regular meeting Wa E Saturday afternoon at 2 30. The k O W club will meet for dinner Saturday night at the home of Mrs R A Keeies AL members and their families are urged to be present.
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K. O. W. Club
R. A. Keeies
Fortnightly club music department and social events
The Fortnightly club music department meets Monday evening with Miss Marvy Hunter. Miss Lillian Minick reviews Mrs. H. H. Beach. Officers to be elected. Iowa blind women made towels sold through the Iowa Federation of Women's clubs. members should attend and be prepared to pay. Dr. F. W. Eastwood's Sunday school class hosts a social Monday evening at Mr and Mrs Harry Turner's. supper at 6 30, members bring covered dish sandwiches dishes and silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvy Hunter
Lillian Minick
H. H. Beach
Iowa Blind
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
F. W. Eastwood
Harry Turner
Bonus in Contract game and four deals bonus
A progressive contract game awards 100 point trick score plus a game premium of 800 points non vulnerable or 400 points if vulnerable. The side with the higher total after four deals gets a 250 point bonus. With equal scores both sides share a 25 point bonus split among the four players.
Passage Through Panama Canal In Ten To Twelve Hours
A vessel passing through the Panama Canal can complete the voyage in ten to twelve hours with about three hours spent lifting and lowering through the locks.
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Panama Canal
Jerusalem's Walls Enclose 2100 Acres on Plateau
Jerusalem sits on a quadrangular plateau half a mile square. The city is ringed by walls enclosing 2100 acres, bordered by deep valleys on three sides. The description notes a fortified urban area within natural defenses.
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Jerusalem
Keota couples celebrate anniversaries and wedding
In Keota on March 20 Dr and Mrs Pershing marked their 39th anniversary while Mr and Mrs Young observed their 33rd. Dr Pershing and Mrs Pershing hosted dinner at Dawson Cafe before an evening at the Young home. Later in Keota a wedding occurred as Caldena Lillig wed Daniel Greiner at 7:39 AM with a breakfast reception for fourteen and a planned honeymoon.
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Anna Lillig
Kinross
Mr. Greiner
Frank Greiner
Local Social Notes and Birth Announcements
Arlene and Lucille Robertson and Lee Sanders visited Glen Little’s home on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lester Laubach welcomed an eight pound baby boy born Friday March 25. Glenn Robertson was a business visitor in Cedar Rapids Saturday. Mrs Walter Wolfe visited over Saturday night and Sunday at Artford Richardson’s. B R Senft and Artford Richardson were noted locals in the scene.
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Arlene
Lucille Robertson
Lee Sanders
Glen Little
Lester Laubach
Glenn Robertson
Cedar Rapids
Walter Wolfe
Artford Richardson's
B. R. Senft
Artford Richard
Local families visit over weekend and Easter
Sunday visits and weekend gatherings fill the community docket. Glenn Little and Curtis Snyder hosted visitors Friday and Saturday while Miss Lucille Beanblossom and Cleo Trier shared weekend calls with relatives. Families including the John Robertson, Royal Robertson, H. T. Carris, Harve Banks, John Wehr, and Clarence Lynn households spent time together across multiple homes.
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Glenn Little
Curtis Snyder
Lucille Beanblossom
H. T. Carris
Cleo Trier
Ivan Little
Harve Banks
Ray Redlinger
Matt Wehr
John Wehr
John and Royal Robertson
Clarence Lynn
J. W. Guy Grandma Fleming
Ralph
Royal Robertson
John Robertson
Walter Edwards
Ralph Springer
Marion Robertson
J. C. Bowen
N. E. West's
W. C. Robertson
Distant Relatives Attend Funeral as Diphtheria Vaccine Begins
Miss Nellie Manners reports L B Davidson of Kansas City and N C Davidson of Lenox Iowa visit Crawfordsville for their sister Mrs Smylie's funeral. The first toxin anti toxin diphtheria treatment was given to local schoolchildren Wednesday. Rev S F Wenger Mrs Cora McKee and Mrs Hurh S Davis traveled to Marengo Iowa for the Presbyterial meeting of the Women's Missionary Society. Lisle Anwyl returns to Mt Pleasant to resume college after a home vacation.
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Crawfordsville
L. B. Davidson
Kansas City
N. C. Davidson
Lenox
Iowa
Smylie
S. F. Wenger
Cora McKee
Hurh S. Davis
Marengo
Women's Missionary Society
Lisle Anwyl
Mt. Pleasant
Roman lead pipes in ancient Rome resemble modern plumbing
Two thousand years ago during Augustus era Rome largely relied on private water supplies drawn from the main by lead pipes. The pipes look as if installed by a contemporary plumber with a similar efficiency and design.
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Augustus
Rome
Christian Church Revival with Evangelist Pecaut
Evangelist Red Pecaut led revival services last night using Bible verses on faith and duty. The sermon titled volunteers urged commitment to God, with a special delegation from the K P lodge and invitations extended to all lodges to attend on preferred nights.
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Evangelist ‘Red
Pecaut
Iowa
K. P
Eceome
New Wonderful MELLO-GLO Face Powder Ad
Classified ad promotes MELLO GLO face powder from Sherman Bros druggists. Claims reduce visible pores and wrinkles, provide a youthful complexion, and offer longer wear with a new French process. Describes smoothing application and shine reduction for all complexions.
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Sherman Bros
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Cloyd Knapp
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Darnell
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P. H. Club
Jacob Wenger
E. L. Roure
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Lloyd Neiswanger
Wenger
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Legion Auxiliary
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Ralph Minick
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Maggie Foster
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L.A. Jones Broadcasting System
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Gene Thomas
Helen Sartor
Velda Parcell
Virginia Breitenbach
Don Welch
Punch
R. F. Davis
High Schools Teachers' Party
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Helen Wilson
Miss Shields
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Mabel Buckley
Clara Huber
Evening Missionary Society
U. P. Church
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Ralph Livingston
Keokuk
Washington United Presbyterian Church
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Baptist Primary
Philippine Islands
Farmers of the World
Dorothy Chance
Carol Forgey
Phoenix
Wayne
Rothschild’s
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Nelly Don
Social
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Panama Canal Passage
Florida
California
Texas
A. No
Red River
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U. S
Idaho
U.S
Washington Fruit Market
West Side Square
Washington, Iowa
Keota
Kate B
Glover
J. M. Pulver
Lytle’s
Richelieu
R. L. Lytle
East Side Grocer
Nellie Manners
Christian Church Revival Services
Kellogg’s
W. K. Kellogg
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Lous
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